Martha Ann Manwarring Obituary

We are sad to announce that on February 22, 2022, at the age of 76, Martha Ann Manwarring of Elkmont, Alabama passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by : her father Buford Sampson Dobbs; her former life partner Gary Manwarring; and her granddaughter Emily Ann Bates. She is survived by : her mother Martha Marie Herzig Dobbs of Elkmont; her children, Shelia Pettus of Florence, Melissa Dilworth (Thomas) of Southaven, Michael Simpson of Elkmont and Christopher Simpson (Cindy) of Tuscaloosa; her grandchildren, Amanda Howard, Bradley Monroe, Brian Monroe, Richard Bates IV, Hayden Dilworth and Tristan Simpson; her brother Paul A. Dobbs, Sr. (Deborah) of Elkmont; and her fiancé James Hooper of Athens. She is also survived by 8 great-grandchildren.